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Parliament & State LegislaturesEXAMINEYear 202310 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
The states in India seem reluctant to empower urban local bodies both functionally as well as financially. Comment.
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges, decline of legislature, parliamentary committees, anti-defection law.
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: 74th Amendment Act, Urban Local Bodies, Municipal Finance
Recurring Theme Trend: “74th Amendment Act”
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